04-29-2017
Quote:
Originally Posted by
SkySmart
i really need to be able to source functions however they are stored in a variable.
i understand it shouldnt be done this way. but i have my own need to do it this way.
doesnt look like its possible
We all know that different shells behave differently. (And we know that you haven't told us what shell or shells you're using for this problem.)
We all know that we can do some things in shell code a few different ways (or a few thousand different ways) depending on what we are trying to do. (And we know that you haven't told us what you are trying to do other than define functions that have been read from a file into a variable.)
The only thing I see here that is impossible is for us to accurately guess at
why you think you have to use this method to define functions and
what you are going to do with those functions after you define them.
If you would share with us what you are trying to do instead of telling us how you want to implement a small piece of what you want to do, we might be able to help you find a solution to your problem.
P.S. Did you know that some shells can export functions in addition to exporting variables?
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CHSH(1) User Commands CHSH(1)
NAME
chsh - change your login shell
SYNOPSIS
chsh [-s shell] [-l] [-u] [-v] [username]
DESCRIPTION
chsh is used to change your login shell. If a shell is not given on the command line, chsh prompts for one.
chsh is used to change local entries only. Use ypchsh, lchsh or any other implementation for non-local entries.
OPTIONS
-s, --shell shell
Specify your login shell.
-l, --list-shells
Print the list of shells listed in /etc/shells and exit.
-u, --help
Print a usage message and exit.
-v, --version
Print version information and exit.
VALID SHELLS
chsh will accept the full pathname of any executable file on the system. However, it will issue a warning if the shell is not listed in
the /etc/shells file. On the other hand, it can also be configured such that it will only accept shells listed in this file, unless you
are root.
EXIT STATUS
Returns 0 if operation was successful, 1 if operation failed or command syntax was not valid.
SEE ALSO
login(1), passwd(5), shells(5)
AUTHOR
Salvatore Valente <svalente@mit.edu>
AVAILABILITY
The chsh command is part of the util-linux package and is available from ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/.
util-linux July 2009 CHSH(1)